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- [throo-wey]
- /ˈθruˌweɪ/
- /ˈθruː.ˌwe/
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- [throo-wey]
- /ˈθruˌweɪ/
Definitions of thruway word
- noun thruway a limited-access toll highway providing a means of direct transportation between distant areas for high-speed automobile traffic. 1
- noun thruway motorway 1
- countable noun thruway A thruway is a wide road that is specially designed so that a lot of traffic can move along it very quickly. It is usually divided along the middle, so that traffic travelling in one direction is separated from the traffic travelling in the opposite direction. 0
- noun thruway expressway 0
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Origin of thruway
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; thru + way1
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Parts of speech for Thruway
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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thruway popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thruway usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thruway
noun thruway
- beltway — A beltway is a road that goes around a city or town, to keep traffic away from the centre.
- byway — A byway is a small road which is not used by many cars or people.
- cobblestone — Cobblestones are stones with a rounded upper surface which used to be used for making streets.
- freeway — an express highway with no intersections, usually having traffic routed on and off by means of a cloverleaf.
- interstate — connecting or involving different states: interstate commerce.
Top questions with thruway
- what is a thruway seat?
- what is amtrak thruway service?
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